Health and Fitness: Local athlete makes his mark in Ironman competition
It wasn’t always the smoothest path to get there, but, on Nov. 16, Steve Cassingham found himself in Tempe, Ariz. participating in his first Ironman competition.
Local surfer participates in multimedia project
Scotts Valley local Savannah Shaughnessy was recently involved in the WickrX Supersessions multimedia project, an invitational event dedicated to following and celebrating women in the big-wave surfing community.
SLVWD Friends Propose New Program for Low Income Ratepayers
While San Lorenzo Valley Water District has been doing a great job keeping our water safe and available (check out Christina Wise’s article from last week for more information!), the water board has some big decisions to make soon. In order to bridge the gap between the board and the community, a new group, the SLVWD Friends, was formally created this past November to help facilitate collaboration between the two groups. I spoke with Jim Mosher, a retired attorney and member of Friends, about their upcoming goals for the district.
The Mountain Gardener: Perennials for summer’s end
In case you haven't been keeping track, summer is winding down. True, we will be enjoying great weather for months to come, but nature uses daylight hours to mark its calendar. And even though I'm busy visiting readers’ gardens, camping, hiking and painting, there are some tasks I need to do in my own garden.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
